divest

/da‍ɪvˈɛst/

/daɪˈvɛst/, /dɪˈvɛst/

to divest

MAIN VERB

to strip someone of their possession, right, authority, etc.

synonyms : deprive

remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

synonyms : disinvest

reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

synonyms : disinvest

antonyms : invest

deprive of status or authority

synonyms : disinvest

antonyms : invest

Examples

1. And he divested about a third of the portfolio.

2. These guys haven't had any liquidity their divest in their portfolio

3. So implicitly, the Indian tribes were divested of that authority.

4. Most banks and financial institutions have completely divested from the fossil fuel industry.